MVC Tourney: Quarterfinals

Indiana State Sycamores Jake Odum goes flying over Wichita State Shockers Toure Murry as they go after the loose basketball during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Missouri State Bears Kyle Weems (34) and Evansville Purple Aces Kenneth Harris jump for the basketball to start their game in the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Illinois State Redbirds Jon Ekey (R) blocks a shot by University of Northern Iowa Panthers Johnny Moran during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Indiana State Sycamores Jake Odum goes flying over Wichita State Shockers Toure Murry as they go after the loose basketball during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Indiana State Sycamores Jake Odum looses the basketball as Wichita State Shockers Toure Murry goes to the floor during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Indiana State Sycamores Dwayne Lathan (C) fights for the basketball along Wichita State Shockers Carl Hall (L) Tekele Cotton and Demetric Williams (R) during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Wichita State Shockers Garrett Stutz goes over Indiana State Sycamores Steve McWhorter (L) and Myles Walker for a basket during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Wichita State Shockers Toure Murry collides with referee Gerry Pollard during the first half of a game against the Indiana State Sycamores in the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Wichita State Shockers Garretty Stutz (41) out reaches Indiana State Sycamores Myles Walker during the opening tip of their game in the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Indiana State Sycamores head basketball coach Greg Lansing gives his team instructions during the first half of their game against the Wichita State Shockers in the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Wichita State Shockers head basketball coach Gregg Marshall watches his team defeat the Indiana State Sycamores 72-48 in the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Illinois State Redbirds Jackie Carmichael dunks the basketball in the first half against the University of Northern Iowa Panthers during the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Illinois State Redbirds Jackie Carmichael (32) shoots over University of Northern Iowa Panthers Austin Pehl and Johnny Moran (13) during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Illinois State Redbirds Bryant Allen (L) tries to regain control of the basketball as University of Northern Iowa Panthers Anthony James reaches around during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Illinois State Redbirds Zeke Upshaw puts the ball over University of Northern Iowa Panthers Seth Tuttle during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Illinois State Redbirds Bryant Allen is stopped during a layup by University of Northern Iowa Panthers Anthony James (L) and Matt Morrison (13) during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Northern Iowa Panthers head basketball coach Ben Jacobson watches his team take on the Illinois State Redbirds during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

University of Northern Iowa Panthers Chip Rank (R) tries to slow Illinois State Redbirds Jackie Carmichael during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

University of Northern Iowa Panthers Anthony James shoots over Illinois State Redbirds Bryant Allen for two points in the second half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. Illinois State won the game 54-42. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

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Illinois State Redbirds Jackie Carmichael (R) swats the basketball away from University of Northern Iowa Panthers Chip Rank in the second half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. Illinois State won the game 54-42. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Drake Bulldogs Rayvonte Rice (R) gets past Creighton Bluejays Grant Gibbs enroute to the basket during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Drake Bulldogs Jordan Clarke (L) tries to push past Creighton Bluejays Ethan Wragge enroute to the basket during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Drake Bulldogs Jeremy Jeffers (10) tries to get past Creighton Bluejays Ethan Wragge during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Creighton Bluejays Josh Jones comes down with the basketball in front of Drake Bulldogs Kurt Alexander (3) and Jordan Clarke (1) during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Creighton Bluejays head coach Greg McDermott talks with Will Artino during a time out in the first half against the Drake Bulldogs in the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Creighton Bluejays Doug McDermott (3) gets past Drake Bluejays Aaron Hawley for a basket in the second half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Creighton Bluejays Grant Gibbs (L) and Gregory Echenique (00) fight Drake Bulldogs Jeremy Jeffers for the rebound in the second half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

A Drake Bulldogs cheerleader cheers during a timeout against the Creighton Bluejays in the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Creighton Bluejays Gregory Echenique pulls down the rebound in front of Drake Bulldogs Rayvonte Rice in the second half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Creighton Bluejays head basketball coach Greg McDermott watches the clock in the second half against the Drake Bulldogs in the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Missouri State Bears Jarmar Gulley (5) fights Evansville Purple Aces Kenneth Harris for the rebound during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Missouri State Bears Jarmar Gulley (5) shoots the basketball over Evansville Purple Aces Colt Ryan (11) and Kenneth Harris (32) during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Missouri State Bears Jarmar Gulley (5) turns the corner on Evansville Purple Aces Lewis Jones during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Evansville Purple Aces Lewis Jones (R) reaches in on Misouri State Bears Caleb Patterson during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Evansville Purple Aces head basketball coach Marty Simmons gives his bench instructions during a game against the Missouri State Bears in the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Missouri State Bears Keith Pickens shoots the ball over Evansville Purple Aces Ryan Sawvell for two points in the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Evansville Purple Aces Kenneth Harris blocks a shot by Missouri State Bears Kyle Weems during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Missouri State Bears Michael Bizoukas (55) fights off Evansville Purple Aces Troy Taylor during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

Missouri Valley Basketball Tournament

Missouri State Bears Jarmar Gulley (R) fights Evansville Purple Aces Denver Holmes for the loose basketball during the first half of the Missouri Valley Tournament at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis on March 2, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt